Provides assistance, advice and information to the patient.

A coder translates clinical documentation into standardized alphanumeric codes for billing and data purposes, not patient advisory services.

A consultant is a specialist physician or expert who is called upon to evaluate a patient and offer specialized advice or recommendations to the attending provider or directly to the patient. The consultant role is defined by its advisory and informational function, making it distinct from the treating or documenting roles. This is a standard definition within healthcare organizational structure.

A medical transcriptionist converts physician-dictated notes into written records and does not provide direct patient advice or information.